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Sporting Goods - Working

Sporting goods are gear and equipment used for engaging in athletic activities.

Consider donation or posting online for reuse.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
REI (Dublin) 7099 Amador Plaza Rd Dublin Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repair service shops for skis & boards, and bikes.
REI (Concord) 1975 Diamond Blvd
Ste B100, The Willows Shopping Center
Concord Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repair shop for skis and snowboards. Includes thorough base cleaning, base grind and structuring, side and base edge beveling, sharpening and polishing, and machine wax. Hot wax upgrade available. Includes thorough base cleaning, beveling and sharpening of side edge, and machine wax. Hot wax upgrade available.
REI (Berkeley) 1338 San Pablo Ave
(near Gilman)
Berkeley Repair Drop-off for a Fee Repair service shops for skis & boards, and bikes.
Recycle Town 500 Meacham Road Petaluma Reuse Free Drop-off
REAP Center 2133 Tynan Ave Alameda Reuse Free Drop-off hammocks
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Reuse Drop-off for a Fee
Play It Again Sports 5548 Springdale Ave. Pleasanton Reuse Free Drop-off
Play It Again Sports 1601 Contra Costa Blvd. Pleasant Hill Reuse Free Drop-off
Peace Passers 2804 Yadkin Ave Charlotte Reuse Free Mail-in Soccer gear only. Team sets of jerseys or practice shirts (10 or more jerseys of the same color and style). For example jerseys from last season. Team sets of shorts (10 or more of the same color and style). Soccer balls in good condition (size 3, 4 or 5). Deflate before shipping. Ball pumps and needles, Soccer cleats and indoor/turf soccer shoes (tie together and wipe free of mud), soccer socks (fold together), goalie jerseys & gloves, ball bags & travel sport duffle bags, small flat field cones.
Parca Parca Main Office
800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320
Burlingame Reuse Free Pick-up
Out of the Closet (Oakland) 238 E 18th St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Out of the Closet (Berkeley) 1600 University Ave. Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
Out of the Closet 1295 Folsom St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
Out of the Closet 1498 Polk St. San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off
OfferUp 1745 114th Ave SE Bellevue Reuse Buyback Pick-up
Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale 333 Lancaster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up Can only accept certain types of sports equipment. Call for details.
Northern Ca Swap Meets Inc 1150 Ballena Blvd Alameda Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Nextdoor Headquarters
420 Taylor St
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
Muzhik Clothing Mending Service South Berkeley Farmers' Market
Adeline St & 63rd
Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Wanted: Bike Trailer in good working condition.
Mercari 1530 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto Reuse Buyback Mail-in

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out.
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Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

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